Buttermilk Doughnuts

Cake-like buttermilk doughnuts are fried and topped with an optional vanilla sugar glaze. Decorate with nuts or candy sprinkles, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 172 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup melted butter
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
• 5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon margarine, softened (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk buttermilk, white sugar, and eggs together in a bowl. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in another bowl. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until combined; add butter and knead until a soft dough forms.

Step 3

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and roll to 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough into doughnut shapes using a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter.

Step 4

Beat confectioners' sugar, margarine, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until desired glaze-consistency is reached.

Step 5

Working in batches, cook doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer cooked doughnuts to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Dip hot doughnuts into glaze to coat.